Under the direction of adviser Nikki Restivo, the Bayport-Blue Point High School Interact Club hosted P.S. I Love You Day, held on Feb. 11, to stand up against bullying, help those suffering from depression and to prevent suicide.

P.S. I Love You Day is held on Long Island every second Friday of February. The awareness campaign was developed by Brooke DiPalma in honor of her deceased father, a retired New York Police Department officer, who took his own life when she was 14-years-old. His last words to Brooke were, “I Love You.”

Interact Club members decorated and placed inspirational signs around the high school and handed out purple necklaces to the student body, who was encouraged to wear purple as a symbol of their participation. The club also organized kindness grams, filled out by students and then distributed during homeroom to make others feel special. A special playlist of uplifting music was also determined by the club and played as students changed classes.

Restivo said she was happy with the number of students who participated in this campaign to spread kindness, promote mental health awareness and prevent suicide. “We want students to know that someone is always there for them,” Restivo said.

Contributed by the Bayport-Blue Point School District